"Trump gives away the game with his comment about friendly Chinese reporters"...

...from the article...
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According to the White House pool report, Trump "made a joke about how the Chinese had the friendliest press corps." The Associated Press reported that Trump also remarked on how Chinese reporters ask Xi for permission to speak
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This is not surprising in a repressive authoritarian country...heaven help the reporter who thinks for him/her self.

Link: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/24/politics/live-news/white-house-press-ban-lawsuit